Red Wine from Dolcetto D'alba

Vinous, 91 points: Bright deep ruby. Knockout nose combines blackberry bitter chocolate mocha roast coffee tar and pungent herbs all lifted by a violet topnote. Large-scaled and fat with fruit but boasts solid acidity for such ripe grapes...

Wine Spectator, 90 points: Ripe and exotic, this red exudes blackberry, boysenberry, violet and mineral flavors. Solidly built, with a strong grip on the lingering aftertaste. Drink now through 2024. 150 cases imported.–BS

Vinous, 90 points: Cogno's Dolcetto d'Alba Mandorlo is once again fabulous in 2016. Inky blue/purplish fruit, lavender, mint, plum and licorice infuse this deeply expressive, pliant, mid-weight Dolcetto. The 2016 is absolutely...

Vinous, 89 points: The 2013 Dolcetto d'Alba dei Grassi is a pretty, mid-weight offering. Violets, cloves, mint, blueberries and lavender are laced together in a delicate, floral Dolcetto that impresses for its elegance and refinement.

Vinous, 89 points: Bright deep red-ruby. Lovely lift to the pure aromas of blackberry violet and mint. Juicy minty and tightly wound displaying terrific freshness focus and cut. Finishes clean and long. This may well merit an outstanding...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 90 points: The 2010 Dolcetto d'Alba is a beautifully articulated vibrant wine loaded with varietal character. In keeping with the personality of the year this is less fruit driven than many other recent vintages but that is actually...

Wine Spectator, 89 points: This is rich and packed with cherry, blackberry and violet flavors, with a glycerol texture and an anise candy note that lingers on the finish. Drink now

jamessuckling.com, 91 points: Nice blueberry and black-olive character on the nose and palate. Medium body. fruity finish.

Vinous, 88 points: Davide Rosso is a young, ambitious producer based in Serralunga whose wines continue to improve. The 2006 Dolcetto d'Alba Le Quattro Vigne is sweet and long, with jammy dark fruit enhanced by light balsamic notes that...